2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw
# 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw

The men's discus throw at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Moncton 2010 Stadium on 23 & 24 July. A 1.75 kg (junior implement) discus was used.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Andrius Gudžius Lithuania | Andrei Gag Romania | Julian Wruck Australia |

## Records

Prior to the competition, the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.

| | Name | Nationality | Time | Location | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World junior record | Mykyta Nesterenko | Ukraine | 70.13 | Halle (Saale) | May 24, 2008 |

## Results

### Final

24 July

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
| | Andrius Gudžius | Lithuania | 60.80 | 63.45 | 62.49 | 63.41 | 63.78 | x | 63.78 | |
| | Andrei Gag | Romania | 61.85 | 59.93 | x | 59.77 | x | x | 61.85 | PB |
| | Julian Wruck | Australia | 59.88 | 61.09 | 60.65 | x | 60.87 | 60.55 | 61.09 | |
| 4 | Mykyta Nesterenko | Ukraine | 58.24 | 43.55 | 59.96 | 60.54 | 55.94 | 58.96 | 60.54 | |
| 5 | Chad Wright | Jamaica | 57.44 | 60.04 | 60.33 | x | x | 58.37 | 60.33 | |
| 6 | Lawrence Okoye | United Kingdom | x | 48.90 | 58.49 | 59.77 | 59.18 | x | 59.77 | |
| 7 | Traves Smikle | Jamaica | x | 51.20 | 58.11 | 59.59 | 57.41 | 55.85 | 59.59 | |
| 8 | Michael Salzer | Germany | 58.14 | x | 59.51 | x | 57.39 | x | 59.51 | |
| 9 | David Wrobel | Germany | 57.81 | 56.80 | 54.62 | | | | 57.81 | |
| 10 | Andrew Evans | United States | 55.27 | 56.91 | x | | | | 56.91 | |
| 11 | Eduardo Albertazzi | Italy | 56.08 | 53.13 | x | | | | 56.08 | |
| 12 | Danijel Furtula | Montenegro | 54.64 | x | x | | | | 54.64 | |

### Qualifications

23 July

Qualification standard 59.40m or at least best 12 qualified.

**Group A**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Julian Wruck | Australia | 45.83 | 45.75 | 52.47 | 59.87 | Q |
| 2 | Traves Smikle | Jamaica | 57.82 | x | 59.59 | 59.59 | Q |
| 3 | Lawrence Okoye | United Kingdom | 57.24 | x | 59.56 | 59.56 | Q |
| 4 | Michael Salzer | Germany | x | 58.57 | 57.48 | 58.57 | q |
| 5 | Danijel Furtula | Montenegro | 57.71 | 53.92 | x | 57.71 | q |
| 6 | Andrei Gag | Romania | 56.99 | x | x | 56.99 | q |
| 7 | Evgeniy Talanovskiy | Russia | 55.32 | x | 56.08 | 56.08 | |
| 8 | Michal Mikulicz | Poland | 55.85 | x | 55.70 | 55.85 | |
| 9 | Lukas Weisshaidinger | Austria | 55.33 | x | 55.05 | 55.33 | |
| 10 | Alex Rose | United States | x | 53.46 | x | 53.46 | |
| 11 | Mažvydas Butkus | Lithuania | 51.47 | 53.00 | 52.60 | 53.00 | |
| 12 | János Huszák | Hungary | x | x | 48.69 | 52.47 | |
| 13 | Tan Shen | China | x | 52.11 | x | 52.11 | |
| 14 | Prabhjot Singh | India | 49.39 | 51.75 | 50.25 | 51.75 | |
| 15 | Itamar Levi | Israel | 50.63 | 51.12 | 50.16 | 51.12 | |
| 16 | Cristian Iovu | Romania | 46.78 | 49.51 | 48.14 | 49.51 | |
| 17 | Juan Caicedo | Ecuador | 59.87 | - | - | 48.69 | |
| | Quincy Wilson | Trinidad and Tobago | x | x | x | NM | |

**Group B**

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Attempts | Attempts | Attempts | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Notes |
| 1 | Andrius Gudžius | Lithuania | x | 55.57 | 63.14 | 63.14 | Q |
| 2 | Mykyta Nesterenko | Ukraine | 60.90 | - | - | 60.90 | Q |
| 3 | Chad Wright | Jamaica | 59.55 | - | - | 59.55 | Q |
| 4 | David Wrobel | Germany | 58.25 | 58.48 | x | 58.48 | q |
| 5 | Eduardo Albertazzi | Italy | 57.59 | 58.36 | - | 58.36 | q |
| 6 | Andrew Evans | United States | 54.91 | x | 57.18 | 57.18 | q |
| 7 | Kripal Singh Batth | India | x | 54.52 | 55.84 | 55.84 | |
| 8 | Essa Al-Zenkawi | Kuwait | 52.87 | 54.90 | x | 54.90 | |
| 9 | Zane Duquemin | United Kingdom | 52.86 | 52.93 | 54.62 | 54.62 | |
| 10 | Dewald van Heerden | South Africa | 52.27 | 54.33 | x | 54.33 | |
| 11 | Ben Getemans | Bulgaria | 43.35 | 53.03 | 54.14 | 54.14 | |
| 12 | Andrew Wells | Canada | x | 54.05 | x | 54.05 | |
| 13 | Amine Atik | Morocco | 52.18 | x | 48.28 | 52.18 | |
| 14 | Takumi Inubushi | Japan | 50.35 | x | 49.02 | 50.35 | |
| 15 | Michael Klatsia | Cyprus | 34.90 | x | 47.72 | 47.72 | |
| 16 | Lolassonn Djouhan | France | x | 44.83 | 42.21 | 44.83 | |
| | Hamed Mansour | Syria | x | x | x | NM | |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 35 athletes from 28 countries participated in the event.

* Australia (1)
* Austria (1)
* Bulgaria (1)
* Canada (1)
* China (1)
* Cyprus (1)
* Ecuador (1)
* France (1)
* Germany (2)
* Hungary (1)
* India (2)
* Israel (1)
* Italy (1)
* Jamaica (2)
* Japan (1)
* Kuwait (1)
* Lithuania (2)
* Montenegro (1)
* Morocco (1)
* Poland (1)
* Romania (2)
* Russia (1)
* South Africa (1)
* Syria (1)
* Trinidad and Tobago (1)
* Ukraine (1)
* United Kingdom (2)
* United States (2)
